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Asking questions and defining problems
Mini Lesson 1 (PRAC) Solar Panel
Types of Instruction:
- Data Practice
Grades:
- 6, 7, 8
Subjects:
- Physical Science
Topics:
- Energy
Statistical Concepts:
- Statistical questions
Graph Types:
- Scatter plot
Standards:
Analyzing and interpreting data
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Patterns
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers.
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.
Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
Communicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.
Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).